Camper&#39;s box having removable table-closure and pivoted table-topextension leaves



W. R. WILLIAMS S BOX HAVING AND PIVOTED TABLE Feb. 8L, 1949. I 2,460,958

CAMPER REMOVABLE TABLE-CLOSURE' -ToP-EXTENSION LEAVES 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Jan. 10, 1947 #E7/fw A? Mm l INVENTOR VM After/7645 Feb. 8, 1949. w. R. WILLIAMS 2,460,958

CAMPERS BOX HAVING REMOVABLE TABLE-CLOSURE AND PIVOTED TABLE-TOP-EXTENSION LEAVES Filed Jan. lO, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 [NVE/WUR Arme/mir Patented Feb. 8, 1.949

` CAMPERS BOX HAVING REMOVBLE TA- BLE-CLOSURE AND PIVOTED TABLE- TOP- EX'I'ENSION LEAVES Walter' R. Williams, Jonesboro, Ark. Application January 10, 1947, serial No. 721,405

This invention relates to a new and improved combined table and box and more particularly and specifically to a combination of a table and lbox specifically adapted to be used for camping purposes.

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of a combination table and box Fig. 2 is a vertical section' taken online 2--13y of Fig.1. Y

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the invention yin its extended table position.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Y

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the invention in its carrying condition.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred embodiment of this invention and in which like'numerals indicate similar parts throughout the drawings, A designates a substantially rectangular box comprising a bottom I with four vertical walls 2, 2a, 2b, and 2c which extend upwardly for spaced distance therefrom, said walls being braced and secured to the bottom by means of external brace members 3 which border the joints between all walls and the bottom. A similar brace member 4 externally borders the upper end of the box completely thereabout in a similar manner to the brace 3. Internally the four sides of the box are provided with a reenforced wall member 5 of a substantially heavier and larger construction than the walls themselves, said members adapted by notches 6 or other like means therein to receive shelving, racks or the like for supporting the articles carried within the box. The wall members 5 are supported upon interior corner brace members 3B. The vertical walls 2, 241,-2b and 2c are also provided with exterior corner brace members 3i. A flat member l is adapted by a peripheral cut out corner 8 in an upper inner edge of inner wall 5 to lie in an enclosing position atop the box to form when desired a' table-like surface thereon, provided in.its center with a said. member being prefer-ated aperture a table for eatingv 1 Claim. (Cl. IBB- 12) 9 which is adapted to receive a persons finger therethrough for vthe purpose of lifting said member from atop the box when entry thereinto is desired.

Four extending side members B, B, B', B are hinged as at I0 to the upper outer side of the upper brace members 4 in a position to be vertically swingable from the side of the box, and which are adapted by the hinges I6 to be pivoted to a position to lie flat upon the top surface of the at member 9 when it is desirable to place the combination in its compact-carrying condition. It is to belunder'stood that some of' said extensions are hinged in a different plane to the sides vand ends ofV said box thereby making "it possible for some ofthe extensions to be 'folded one on top the other vin a manner to be described. The opposite'end extensions B are of the same size eachKV of which is half the size of the top surface'of the flat member 'l adapting them toY be folded inwardly toward one another in anA end abutting position lying'in the same plane on the top of member 1, while the side members B1 'which'are hinged to the opposite sides of the box are of the same size as the top of the 'box adapting them to be folded one on top ofthe other in a flat condition on the top inwardly folded side members B to form a compact and flat top surfaceto the now enclosed box.

All of the membersA B and B1 are adapted to be retained in a horizontally outwardly disposed position from the box by brace members I I which are removably placed at an angular position between and in engagement with the lower brace member and the side of the box at their lower end and an enlarged portion I2 at the outer extremity of the extensions B and B1 to form a sturdy brace therebetween and to maintain said extensions in horizontal position.

Secured to the bottom ofthe box by rivets I3 or the like and at each corner thereof are four metallic plates I4 which carry an integrally formed U shaped brace I5 whose legs depend at a desired angle therefrom. A leg I 6 is pivoted on the pin I'I from its inserted position between the legs I5 of each of said braces adapting the legs to be placed in an angularly depending position to support the box and table combination at a desired vertical distance above the ground. A pair of frictional spring clips I8 and I9 are carried by the bottom of the Abox in such a position between two oppositely disposed legs thereof so as to adapt them to firmly retain said legs in horizontal position subjacent the bottom of -'rectangular bottom the box, thus forming, when said extensions B and B1 are in their folded position, a compact and easily transportable box and table combination.

Additional features of this invention reside in the provision of metallic handles 20 carried one at each end of the box for transporting the same, n

and a hook and eye locking means 24 married between one side of the box and that extension which is to be disposed at the uppermost side vof the box when said extensions are in a folded position thereby locking said .extensions .in their folded position and placing the table and box combination in condition for transport.

It may be seen that a combination box and table of the character described vlis not limited to the use of the carrying .of food stuffs and the eating of the same thereon but is easily and quickly adaptable to be used as a tool fcasefand work table or the like, the food carrying and #supporting feature -ef .thisinfvention being l.chosen merelyfor the kpurpose of illustration .and .not Ylimita-tion.

Having thus described and explained .the construction and operation .of `this invention and with full belief that modifications `in size, shape `and .general characteristics would not comprise .-a

departure yfrom the scopeof this invention, what :Irdesire toclaim in Letters Patent is:

, Iiclaim:

.In acombination box and table adapted to be I supported "in spaced relation tothe ground, a .box member of r4relatively heavy construction, four box side members of relatively light `construction extending respecztively upwardly from the edges of -said bottom member, four external brace-'members bordering .the `jointbetween said-side and bottom members vforselmring said members together, four .external :brace-members -bordering the upper edges of said side members -to secure said members :inrectanyguiar relation, avertical brace .member .positioned .in each -of the interior .corners formed by said side members and :terminating'in spaced ,relation ito the upperedges of said Side members, .a -flat table Vtop 'member-of relatively .light construction having va ringer Yreceiving aperture therein, `an .inner frame .supported on said interior .corner braces and serving to reinforce said side members, said inner frame being of relatively heavy iconstruction and of slightly lessfdepththan the lthe upper ends of said interior corner braces and the upper edges of said side members, said inner frame having a rabbet around its upper inner periphery to receive and to support said top member in substantially flush relation with respect to the top of the box, said inner frame having means to support shelves `within' fthe lbox, a pair of table top extension .members of relativelyr light construction and each equal to one half the area of the top of the box and hinged respectively to the short brace members :at the .top of the box thereby adapting the .extension members to be swung into end to end .relation enclosing the top of the box, a second pair of table top extension members of relaltively vflight construction and each equal to the area of 4,the .top of the box and hinged respectively in different horizontal planes to the long brace members at the top of the box thereby adapting the second pair of extension members to be sw ng to .horizontal .positions one vabove .the tothe to enclose the upper .end of the box, .each .of aid extension members having .a Y.brace member .se- `cured to the underside thereof adjacent the .edge opposite the hinged edge thereof, a pluralityof removable brace `arms adapted to vbe .angularly .interposed between the .brace members .on .said `extension members and the' bracing .members at the lower end of the .box .to rigidly support the .extension members .in .horizontal position, and means for releasably retaining .the .extension members .in said .box enclosing positions thereof to facilitate transport .of the box and .table combination.

distance between WALTER R. 'WILLIAMS REFERENCES CITED The following references are of :record vin the fiile of this patent:

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